Lexicon
הַלָּזֶה
hal.la.zeh
H1976
H:DemP Hebrew

this

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hal.la.zeh is a demonstrative pronoun that identifies a man being pointed out in the scene.

This demonstrative pronoun identifies a particular man within a spoken scene: the man walking in the field in Genesis 24:65 and the approaching dreamer in Genesis 37:19.

Senses in use

  1. Demonstrative identification of a man · dominant

    In Genesis 24:65, the demonstrative occurs in the question about the man walking in the field; the APB renders the clause, "Who is the man yonder walking in the field to meet us?" In Genesis 37:19, it occurs in the brothers' announcement concerning the approaching dreamer; the APB renders, "Behold, this dreamer is coming."

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the demonstrative through "yonder" in Genesis 24:65 and "this" in Genesis 37:19.

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